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ROBERT L. MARONIC: Barack and Michelle Obama Are Neither Apes Nor Monkeys

I read an article from the BBC on February 6 entitled, "Trump says he 'didn't see' part of video with racist clip depicting Obamas as apes," which was written...

BOB BROWN: AGING POETICALLY, PART I

Too often, the human race is a race against time. Until recently, I was a...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Twenty Reasons For Regime Change in Iran

1. The kidnapping of 66 Americans at the U.S. embassy in Tehran on November 4, 1979,...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: When Is Trump’s Promise To Iran That “Help Is On The Way” Finally Going To Happen?

There was a horrific, chaotic carnage in the streets of Iran during a nationwide protest on January 8...

FRED FIRST: Missouri’s Capitol City: First-Time Tourist

I could not possibly do justice to my first visit a half hour south of...

BRIAN HAINLINE: Why Early Sport Specialization Could Be Sabotaging Your Child’s Athletic Future

Sixty million children in America participate in organized sports annually. More than 26% of those kids "specialize" before puberty, meaning they engage in intense,...

SERWAN ZANGANA: Hiring of New City Manager No Coincidence

Roanoke City Council members unanimously voted to hire Valmarie Turner as a Roanoke City manager. According to lame duck Mayor Sherman Lea, Ms. Turner...

RANDY HUFF: Where Ontology and Meaning Meet

I remember an anecdote from the inimitable Chesterton in which a given thought was compared to a cow suddenly speaking in a drawing room....

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Ukraine‘s War Against Russia Is Unwinnable

Ukraine’s present war against nuclear armed Russia, which started when Putin attacked Ukraine on February 24, 2022 is unwinnable. This is despite the fact...

MORGAN GRIFFITH: The Legislator and the Ombudsman

During the recent election season, many congressional candidates who voted against various spending bills were criticized by their opponents for voting against those bills...

DENNIS GARVIN: Banking On The Afterlife – Or Not

I have spent many years in thought about what I write below. I anticipate scoffers. Thus, I must present my credentials. Not as a...